Liberal Studies: Pre-Elementary Education option, Associate of Science
Liberal Studies is designed for students who prefer to teach elementary education.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete all Liberal Studies: Pre-Elementary Education option, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:
- Select a transfer institution that best meets their goal of becoming a K–12 teacher.
- Select meaningful coursework for transferring to that institution.
- Be prepared to apply to a College of Education within the transfer institution of their choice.
Program Course Requirements
See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Liberal Studies: Pre-Elementary Education, Associate of Science Program Map.
General Education Courses
| BI 101 | General Biology | 4 |
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ED 216 | Purpose/Structure/Function | 3 |
| ENG 104 | Literature: Fiction | 3 |
| or | |
| ENG 106 | Literature: Poetry | 3 |
| GS 104 | Physical Science: Principles Of Physics | 4 |
| GS 106 | Phy Sci: Prin of Earth Science | 4 |
| HST 201 | US History: Origins to 1820 | 4 |
| MTH 211 | Fund Of Elementary Math I | 4 |
| PE 231 | Lifetime Health & Fitness | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 4 |
| or | |
| PSY 202 | General Psychology | 4 |
| WR 121 | English Composition | 4 |
| WR 122 | English Composition: Argumentation | 4 |
| Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 44 |
It is recommended that students take MUS 108 to fulfill the Cultural Diversity requirement.
HST 201, PSY 201 or PSY 202, and WR 122: Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program requirements.
Liberal Arts Core Courses
See the degree requirements section for a list of Liberal Arts Core courses. OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet this requirement.
| HST 202 | US History: 1820-1920 | 4 |
| PS 201 | Intro Amer Politics/Government | 3 |
| ART 131 | Drawing I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Core Courses
| ANTH 110 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ED 101A | Introduction to Education: Practicum and Seminar | 3 |
| ENG 221 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ED 219 | Civil Rights and Multicultural Issues in Education | 3 |
| ED 282 | Working w/Child w/Special Need | 3 |
| ED 240 | Creative Drama for Teachers | 3 |
| HDFS 225 | Infant and Child Development | 4 |
| HDFS 229 | School-Age Adolescent Development | 4 |
| MTH 212 | Fund Of Elementary Math II | 4 |
| MTH 213 | Fund Of Elementary Math III | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 37 |
Total Credit Hours: 92